BS Geographic Information Science and Technology at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

The BS degree in Geographic Information Science and Technology (GIST) provides students a rigorous and modern-day education and training in GIST with applications in physical and human geography. Employers require problem solvers not button pushers, to address problems in various application domains.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Geography | Duration: 120 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

3 Select from any 100-499 course not used elsewhere. (Except AERS 100-499; ASCC 100-499; ENGL 103; KINE 199; MATH 102; MATH 142, MATH 150, MATH 151, MATH 168, MATH 171; MLSC 100-499; NVSC 100-499; SOMS 100-499; STAT 211, STAT 302, STAT 303). Course list includes GEOG 215 Geospatial Cornerstone; MATH 140 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences; BIOL 101 Botany; BIOL 111 Introductory Biology I; CHEM 119 Fundamentals of Chemistry I; PHYS 201 College Physics. The plan of study totals 120 semester credit hours.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year students can enter in Fall or Spring; transfer students can enter in Spring, Summer or Fall (Summer and Fall cannot both be applied for in the same year).

First-year, College Station: Fall applications open August 1 and close December 1 (additional required and optional documents due December 15); Spring applications close October 15. McAllen: Fall deadline March 1, Spring deadline October 15. Galveston: Fall deadline May 1, Spring deadline December 1. The non-refundable application fee is $75. Applications are made through Common App or ApplyTexas. Texas A&M is test optional: ACT or SAT scores are not required for first-year applicants.

Transfer applicants: Spring applications open August 1 and close October 15 (College Station, McAllen, Fort Worth) or December 1 (Galveston). Summer and Fall applications open January 1; the Fall deadline is March 1 (College Station, Fort Worth, McAllen) or July 1 (Galveston); the Summer deadline for Galveston is May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.tamu.edu/

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